Hi everyone!
I just read Joanna's Explorer of the Seas review and wanted to come here and say Hello! I didn't realize this thread has been so active lately, I'm not getting the email notices!!
Things are going well with us here; I went to WDW twice this year, and we're booked for May 2008. And we'll be on the Explorer of the Seas 8 weeks from tomorrow.
Can't wait to finally cruise with my DSister, DBIL, DNiece, her DH, and their DD, and of course my DH!
DSs aren't going on the cruise, but they're going to WDW with us in May
I've been in a "Biggest Loser" contest at work since June 1st and tomorrow is our final weigh-in. I've been in the lead every single week, and I'm guardedly optimistic that tomorrow I'll be declared the winner.
I've lost close to 25 pounds so far (DH has lost close to 30!) and I plan on continuing with my diet. John and I have been doing South Beach and we don't even feel like we're on a "diet" anymore, it has really become second nature now.
Craig starts college next Tuesday, and Robby starts school on Wedneday. Time really flies, where'd the summer go??
Andy: What a horrible thing
My son Robby (16) has had a couple of similar events in his young life this summer; one of his best friends' fathers died of a heart attack suddenly and unexpectedly, and just 2 days after that, a boy in their high school was killed. Robby told me "Mom, this was the ONE kid in school that EVERYBODY really liked, he was friends with everyone and just a really good guy". Soon after both deaths Robby had a rough few days where I think he had an anxiety attack. He was in NJ at the time, and I was here in MA, but he emailed me and called me on the phone and told me all about it, and I was able to talk to him about what happened, and his dad and stepmom were there for him too. It's been several weeks now since this all happened and he seems to be OK (he's been back home for about a week and a half now), but next week school starts, and then the absence of this young man will be felt. My heart really goes out to Angelina and all of the friends and family of Ryan
EDITED TO ADD: Andy, I just read the newspaper article about Ryan... What a remarkable young man he was. What a loss for his family, now that's gone
I also thought the name "Ryan" sounded familiar, then when I saw the picture you posted of Angelina and Ryan from 2005, I remembered.